This fixture  looked in doubt from early on .Swift were struggling to raise a team, but fair play to Swifts manager Rich  who himself wasn’t available ,stuck at it and a couple of weeks of recruitment managed to get 14 players . The next issue was would the Saltford pitch hold up under a week of torrential rain . A big shout out to Saltford’s groundsman as the pitch was  really good considering .
The game kicked of without rain but with ominous black clouds in the distance .
Red Star started the brighter ,probably as many of Swifts players were still getting to know each other. Red Star pressure led to their first corner which was met by the head of right back Al ,scoring his first goal for the 45’s . 10 mins later a lovely probing run from midfielder Jon was ended when he was brought down in the box – no arguments from Swift as the  penalty was awarded . Jon converted his own pen from the spot .

2 : 0  at Half time . The second half started and Swift seemed like a different team and were putting Red Star under more pressure .Then the black clouds reached Saltford and the heavens opened . The rain was relentless as was Waj , a half time substitute ,who’s shoot on site tactic paid dividends and managed a brace by the time the final whistle blew. .Between Waj’s goals was a goal by Swift to make the score 3 : 1 ,. the goal it was a thing of beauty . A perfectly waited  shot from outside the box- bent into the top left corner of the Red Star net.

Everybody was drenched by now and  pleased the game was over and headed to the hot showers and the bar.
The game was played in the right spirit and fair play to Swift for getting a team together and the game on in the first place. . Good luck to Swift for the rest of the season .